Launching of Indian Wind Resources Atlas
Launching of Indian Wind
Resources Atlas
The National
Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has recently launched Wind Energy Resources Map
of India at 100 meter above ground level and solar radiation map at ground
level on online Geographic Information System (GIS) platform. This online Wind
Atlas is available online in the NIWE website www.niwe.res.in. This was stated
by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and
Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that the Wind and Solar Resource Maps will not only help and guide the wind and solar power developers and other stakeholders in identifying potential areas for the development of wind & solar power projects in the country but also help the central and state agencies in planning and developing the infrastructure including transmission system, required for installing renewable power projects in these potential areas.
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Progress of Solar Parks and
Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects
The Government has
approved 27 solar parks having aggregate capacity of 18,418 MW in 21
States/Union Territories till date. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal,
Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a
written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that the total estimated cost allotted by Government for the scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects” is Rs. 4050.00 crore, the Minister added.
The Minister further stated that the total estimated cost allotted by Government for the scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects” is Rs. 4050.00 crore, the Minister added.
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Encouragement to Domestic
Households for Installation of Solar Panels
Government has set
a target for installation of 100 GW solar power by the year 2022. This was
stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New
and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Government has taken following steps to promote generation of solar power
in the country:
• Financial support in the form of generation based incentives and viability gap funding for solar power projects.
• Fiscal incentives such as accelerated depreciation, concessional custom duty, excise duty exemptions, income tax holiday for 10 years
• Concessional loans from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
• Loans under Priority Sector Lending upto Rs. 15 crore for renewable energy projects.
• Bank loans as a part of home loan/ home improvement loan for rooftop solar systems
• Subsidy for grid connected rooftop solar systems, solar pumping systems, concentrated solar thermal and other off-grid solar applications.
The Minister further stated that the Central Financial Assistance of 30% of the benchmark cost is provided for general category States/UTs and 70% for special category States/UTs including Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands in the country to defined categories including domestic houses.
• Financial support in the form of generation based incentives and viability gap funding for solar power projects.
• Fiscal incentives such as accelerated depreciation, concessional custom duty, excise duty exemptions, income tax holiday for 10 years
• Concessional loans from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
• Loans under Priority Sector Lending upto Rs. 15 crore for renewable energy projects.
• Bank loans as a part of home loan/ home improvement loan for rooftop solar systems
• Subsidy for grid connected rooftop solar systems, solar pumping systems, concentrated solar thermal and other off-grid solar applications.
The Minister further stated that the Central Financial Assistance of 30% of the benchmark cost is provided for general category States/UTs and 70% for special category States/UTs including Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands in the country to defined categories including domestic houses.
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